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Companies Are Sitting on $3.1 Trillion in Untapped Value — Here's Where to Look

Ryan Wong

created: July 2, 2025, 2:30 p.m. | updated: July 3, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

For years, analysts have been lamenting the estimated $3.1 trillion in value trapped in so-called "dark data," information companies collect but don't use for decision-making. It's a data disconnectDespite a decade of talk about data-driven decisions, 85% of Fortune 500 companies still aren't using their workforce data effectively. These solutions often miss the mark, not because the data isn't there, but because it lacks context, relevance or timeliness. As organizations face mounting pressure to improve productivity and reduce costs, failing to act on workforce data isn't just inefficient. Organizations that tap into the power of connecting workforce data with business data will make faster, smarter and profitable decisions.

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